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Matt Groening

cartoonist, animatorBorn: 2/15/1954 Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Cartoonist and animator, and the mind behind the highly successful animated television show The Simpsons (1989– ). Groening had…

tularemia

(Encyclopedia) tularemiatularemiat&oomacr;lərēˈmēə [key] or rabbit fever, acute, infectious disease caused by Francisella tularensis (Pasteurella tularensis). The greatest incidence is among…

The Chinese Zodiac

The twelve animal signs of the Chinese calendar by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Chinese New Year Quiz Chinese New Year Traditions Quiz New! Chinese New Year China | Map The…

Helena Bonham Carter

actressBorn: 5/26/1966Birthplace: London, England British actress best known for her work in romantic Edwardian period dramas. Her films include A Room With a View (1986), Howard's End (1992), The…

Joanna Cassidy

(Joanna Virginia Caskey)actressBorn: 8/2/1944Birthplace: Camden, New Jersey A film and television actress, she has appeared in numerous movies including The Stepford Wives (1975), Stay Hungry (…

Hocus Pocus: Halloween Movies

Sarah Jessica Parker stars in Hocus Pocus by Beth Rowen Hocus Pocus   Rated PG   This perennial Halloween favorite features three sisters (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica…

Hocus Pocus: Halloween Movies for Kids

Sarah Jessica Parker stars in Hocus Pocus by Beth Rowen Hocus Pocus   Rated PG   This perennial Halloween favorite features three sisters (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica…

bandicoot

(Encyclopedia) bandicoot, small marsupial mammal native to Australia and nearby islands. There are 19 species in eight genera. Bandicoots have long, pointed, shrewlike faces; gray or brown fur; and…

Asian American Writers

Maxine Hong Kingston Ai, poet Bulosan, Carlos, writer Chopra, Deepak, writer Davies, Peter Ho, author Desai, Anita, writer Hagedorn, Jessica, novelist, poet, and performance artist…

agouti

(Encyclopedia) agoutiagoutiəg&oomacr;ˈtē [key], name applied to rabbit-sized rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, found in Central and South America and in the West Indies. They have slender limbs…